Forum: Racing
November 8th 07, 10:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 15
Views: 495
new question
Ryan Cousineau wrote:
Good news! Alcohol is prohibited only for in-competition use, and only
in a very restricted set of sports.
Indeed. This was discussed on a local forum...
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Forum: UK
October 26th 07, 10:36 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 74
Views: 930
Car Clubs - A Cool Idea
In rec.bicycles.misc Paul Myron Hobson wrote:
FlexCar seems to be picking up here in the States. Not sure about its
European counterparts, but Flex car has several...
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Forum: General
October 26th 07, 10:36 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 74
Views: 1,876
Car Clubs - A Cool Idea
In rec.bicycles.misc Paul Myron Hobson wrote:
FlexCar seems to be picking up here in the States. Not sure about its
European counterparts, but Flex car has several...
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Forum: Racing
October 20th 07, 12:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,126
bad news on the doorstep.......
Tom Kunich cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
It is my opinion that we were stuck going into Iraq one way or another
because of the threat of militant Islamasism.
If it was militant islamism you...
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Forum: Techniques
September 22nd 07, 05:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,352
Cracks and spoke tension
wrote:
I just measured that the spoke tension was on DS very constantly 1400
N and on NDS it varied +-10% around 700 N.
1400 N sounds high for a rim like Reflex. I...
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Forum: Techniques
September 15th 07, 11:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,352
Cracks and spoke tension
jim beam wrote:
and most other rims weigh more. what about d.t. rims - they're
weight/feature/performance competitive. have you tried those?
I tried the DT RR...
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Forum: General
August 29th 07, 06:26 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 573
KRYLION opinions?
In rec.bicycles.tech Hell and High Water wrote:
I currently have Michelin Carbon tires.
I've had very good luck with these tires, but I understand they are no
...
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Forum: Techniques
August 29th 07, 06:26 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 324
KRYLION opinions?
In rec.bicycles.tech Hell and High Water wrote:
I currently have Michelin Carbon tires.
I've had very good luck with these tires, but I understand they are no
...
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Forum: Techniques
August 28th 07, 07:38 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 20
Views: 718
Working with bladed spokes...
Jim Higson wrote:
I understand there is a special tool to stop the bladed spokes from turning.
Can anyone tell me what this looks like? I'd imaging a slot in a bit of
wood cut...
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Forum: Techniques
August 16th 07, 11:46 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 152
Views: 4,764
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Forum: General
July 13th 07, 11:30 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,445
Female riders in the Tour???
wrote:
Again, I'm not denying there is a gap. I'm just contending that the
gap between the best men and the best women, considering that the most
important landscape features in...
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Forum: General
July 12th 07, 12:24 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,445
Female riders in the Tour???
wrote:
I think she or any other top female competitor would have almost no
chance of beating the top men, but she wouldn't drop out and would
likely end higher on the GC than at...
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Forum: Techniques
July 11th 07, 05:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 221
carbon steerer
gillymon wrote:
I thought that might be the case since it just looked like a coating
layer but since it was my first carbon steerer I wasn't sure. Your
answer is...
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Forum: Techniques
June 20th 07, 05:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 116
Views: 3,601
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Forum: Techniques
June 1st 07, 03:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 21
Views: 681
Cervelo R3 Info
Ryan Cousineau wrote:
On one hand, an R3 is an absurdly dear bicycle. On the other hand, it's
priced competitively with other top-line carbon bikes. It's also a nice
strong...
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Forum: Techniques
May 25th 07, 03:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 300
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Forum: Racing
May 18th 07, 02:58 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 146
Views: 2,792
has Lemond lost his damn mind?
Scott wrote:
Second, my reading comprehension is just fine, thank you. The only
way to conclude there's no way to turn the testimony against Lemond is
to BELIEVE...
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Forum: Racing
May 18th 07, 01:36 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 146
Views: 2,792
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Forum: Racing
May 18th 07, 12:55 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 146
Views: 2,792
has Lemond lost his damn mind?
Scott wrote:
Now he's proclaiming that not only did Landis confess, but he was
sexually abused as a child? What's next, is he going on Oprah, too?
With all due...
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Forum: Racing
May 7th 07, 10:05 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 19
Views: 655
Dealing with doping- A modest proposal
Tom Grosman wrote:
And as long as
a non-trivial percentage of winners dope, doping will continue to be seen as
being needed to win, and will be widespread within the...
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Forum: General
May 7th 07, 02:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 23
Views: 917
Fitting cartridge BB - how to get it right
Bill wrote:
Whatever you guys do may be different than
the way I do it, but my bottom brackets have gotten a little loose and I
have tightened them 'just enough'. I...
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Forum: Techniques
May 7th 07, 02:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 466
Which V-?
Ned Mantei wrote:
For what it's worth: I couldn't stop XT front V-brakes from squealing
(It was actually a combination of a high squeal and a much lower tone
...
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Forum: Techniques
April 30th 07, 03:58 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 390
Nokon cables
Carl Sundquist wrote:
Haven't tried to put
on the shifting set yet, but tried to do the brake set, only to find that
the brake cable was too big to fit inside the liner....
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Forum: Techniques
April 29th 07, 03:25 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 814
Effect of 1cm frame size difference
Artoi wrote:
I am currently on a 53cm c-c seat tube (projected virtual horizontal top
tube) compact frame and is looking at a 54cm c-c seat tube traditional
frame. The...
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Forum: Techniques
April 29th 07, 01:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 540
Views: 7,387
Goodbye
In rec.bicycles.tech wrote:
To relegate the thread to BS is a rude ploy.
It doesn't really matter if it's bull**** or not, as long as it's in the
wrong place....
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